We talk about platforms so often these days that it appears protocols don't exist. But they do, and they power large chunks of the internet. Email, blogging, and podcasting are perhaps the last vestiges of the open web publishing. So I try to m

Krishna's Song (Hindi)

Jan 16th, 2019 5m 56s

Some say the Buddha said " I am but a finger pointing to the moon. Don’t look at me; look at the moon." Others say the Buddha didn't say so, thus missing the point completely. And the point is missed all around us all the time. So I wrote a sto

Of course your religion will forgive you

Feb 12th, 2020 6m 38s

On religion and the violence it permits us to commit.

Is India's past ruining India's future?

Mar 3rd, 2019 14m 41s

The stated purpose of a lot of writers who deal with mythology as subject matter these days is to make the younger generation aware of India’s rich culture and heritage by telling stories which have remained untold. But I can’t help feeling som

Let's talk about privilege

Feb 23rd, 2019 12m 6s

Nobody wants to admit that they had help getting where they are right now. In their heads, everyone is a hero who did it all by themselves. And this is why people hate it when their privilege is pointed out to them.Get on the email list at vim

Don't be your own boss

Feb 21st, 2019 10m 28s

Being your own boss probably isn't what you think it is. So I clarify a key thing you need to keep in mind before taking the plunge into self-employment.Get on the email list at vimoh.substack.com (https://vimoh.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast

The thing I hate about artists and writers

Feb 18th, 2019 17m 3s

There is this pretentious streak running through many artists and writers that I feel is counter-productive. It involves them not taking responsibility for their own success and blaming the market instead. A rant.Get on the email list at vimoh

I ramble about time travel and trees

Feb 17th, 2019 11m 33s

Me breaking from format and trying to do a completely unscripted episode.Get on the email list at vimoh.substack.com (https://vimoh.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Talking animals, gods, and aliens

Feb 16th, 2019 12m 27s

A lot of cultural infrastructure that goes into the making of human civilisation is fictional in nature. For example, there is literally no difference between talking animal characters in children’s stories, aliens in adult science fiction, and

The Juggler's Joy

Jan 29th, 2019 5m 47s

This is a story about the importance of making mistakes and how trying to avoid making mistakes is a sure way to drive joy out of your life.**Music:** Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Get on the email list at vimoh.substack.com

The Vaanar Who Flew (Hindi)

Jan 26th, 2019 8m

I have a problem with depictions of Hanuman where he is little more than an angry, brooding, musclebound hero. He has always meant something more to me -- someone brave enough to doubt himself. Valmiki Ramayan makes several mentions of Hanuman'

The City God

Jan 23rd, 2019 6m 18s

When you think about it, omnipotence is a somewhat silly idea. We assign it to our gods unthinkingly, never stopping to wonder what we are burdening them with. So I wrote a story to put myself in a god's shoes. Get on the email list at vimoh.su

Talking animals, gods, and aliens

Oct 2nd, 2018 11m 8s

What can Duck Tales tell us about the human condition? What are we really doing when we tell stories about talking animals? What's up with Star Trek aliens? We are a storytelling animal and it is important that we do not forget that. Get on the

Where gods come from

Sep 7th, 2018 22m 32s

In addition to telling us that gods created us and how the gods created us, creation myths also tell us WHAT the gods created us FOR. Creation myths they tell us what we are allowed to do and what we are not allowed to do. I believe that the go

Human exceptionalism - How language keeps us thinking we are awesome

Aug 26th, 2018 15m 33s

What if I told you Cows do not give us milk? What if I told you Trees do not give us oxygen. What if I told you that we have lied to ourselves from the beginning of civilisation? The history of religion is the history of language. Religion and

The mark-fetching subject

Aug 20th, 2018 12m 48s

In which I go on an elaborate rant about the Indian education system and how the middle-class relates with it.Get on the email list at vimoh.substack.com (https://vimoh.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

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